Bangladesh Plan Attempts
To Fix 'Image Problem'

By

Bob Hagerty and U

rban C. Lehner Staff Reporters of The Wall Street Journal

Updated Sept. 17, 1996 12:01 a.m. ET

HONG KONG -- Bangladesh's economy, paralyzed by political bickering just six months ago, will snap back and grow at least 7% annually within the next few years, the country's new prime minister predicts.

The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina Wajed, said in an interview that her government would foster growth by enlisting foreigners to build power plants, wiping out corruption and taking other steps to attract investment.